Bronze, silver and gold trees being planted in Castle Point to celebrate olympics (From Echo)
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Bronze, silver and gold trees being planted in Castle Point to celebrate olympics
2:50pm Wednesday 15th February 2012 in News
BRONZE, silver and gold trees will be planted to celebrate this summer’s olympic mountain biking event in Hadleigh.
They will be planted on Monday (February 20) at the new Canvey Gateway Site, off Canvey Road, next to Benfleet Yacht Club, and Hadleigh Memorial Recreation Ground, off London Road, on Wednesday (February 22).
Two golden alder, two silver birch and two bronze maple trees will be planted at each location.
In September plaques will be added to the trees detailing the bronze, silver and gold medallists of the men’s and women’s events at the olympic mountain bike event, taking place at the Hadleigh Castle country park.
Children from Lubbins Park Primary School, in Canvey, and Kingston Primary School, in Benfleet, will help plant the trees.
Comments(13)
Nebs
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3:17pm Wed 15 Feb 12
CIGirl
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4:00pm Wed 15 Feb 12
V_is_back
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4:46pm Wed 15 Feb 12
CIGirl wrote:Don't worry, Southend Council will be along soon enough to cut them down.
How can they be planting trees when there is a policy in Essex and CPBC not to plant trees on public/highway land due to ongoing maintenance. Will the trees be artificial?
jolllyboy
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5:48pm Wed 15 Feb 12
soul man
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7:45pm Wed 15 Feb 12
southendshrimper
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8:10pm Wed 15 Feb 12
beppo1
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10:45pm Wed 15 Feb 12
Brunning999
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8:00am Thu 16 Feb 12
In reality it is a really boring place.
southendshrimper
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8:06am Thu 16 Feb 12
John T Pharro
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7:04pm Fri 17 Feb 12
A lot of Neighbourhood Meetings wanted to plant trees as happened at the Canvey East Meeting, but the couldn't because of "on going costs".
Would you not have thought using funds all ready allocated could have been used to plant the trees and the "on going costs" like early watering and possible lopping being picked up would have resulted in more trees being planted?
No brainer really is it, but that is how Castle Point Council view it.
Confused? Contact Castle Point Council Attn of Chief Executve Mr D Marchant and Councillor Challis Leader of Castle Point Council he and she will explain.
Deborah007
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9:46pm Sun 19 Feb 12
sanderling
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3:53pm Tue 21 Feb 12
Deborah007 wrote:A positive and constructive comment for once. Thank goodness someone has the good grace and decency to praise this historic initiative.
The bikers have got a great terrain to do their stint work during the Olympics & the glitzy trees will add a bit of spice to the venue & the local scenery !
GentleGiant says...
2:58pm Wed 15 Feb 12